Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 67
गायत्रीजपसंयुक्तः संयमी ह्यधिको गुणैः । अग्निमीडे इषेत्वो वा अग्न आयाहि नित्यदा
gāyatrījapasaṃyuktaḥ saṃyamī hyadhiko guṇaiḥ | agnimīḍe iṣetvo vā agna āyāhi nityadā
Seseorang yang berdisiplin (saṃyamī) dan tekun dalam japa Gāyatrī menjadi unggul dalam kebajikan. Atau, hendaknya ia setiap hari melantunkan seruan-seruan Weda seperti “agnim īḍe”, “iṣetvo”, serta “agna āyāhi” secara teratur.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (contextual deduction for Skanda Purāṇa māhātmya sections)
Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā)
Type: ghat
Scene: At sunrise, a disciplined practitioner performs sandhyā by the river: ācamana, prāṇāyāma, then Gāyatrī-japa; faint Vedic fire imagery appears as Agni is invoked by ‘agnim īḍe’ and ‘agna āyāhi’.
FAQs
Self-control combined with daily mantra-japa—especially Gāyatrī—elevates one’s inner virtues and spiritual merit.
The wider context is the Revākhaṇḍa, praising practices connected with Revā/Narmadā and her sacred banks.
Daily japa of Gāyatrī, and optionally Vedic invocations to Agni such as “agnim īḍe” and “agna āyāhi.”